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Class 8 General Knowledge
Introduction To Indian Polity And Governance
Quiz 11
Under the 44th Amendment Act, the President was deprived of the power to declare a
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Financial Emergency
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Constitutional Emergency
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National Emergency on ground of "Internal Disturbance"
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War against our neighbours
Which Article guarantees to the individual citizen the right to move the Supreme Court direct in case of violation of a Fundamental Right?
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Article 30
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Article 31
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Article 32
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Article 33
The Indian Constitution has vested the authority to extend the jurisdiction of High Courts with the
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Chief Justice of India
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President of India
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Union Parliament
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State Legislature
The Constituent Assembly of India which drafted the Indian Constitution was set up under
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the Cripps Mission Plan
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the Cabinet Mission Plan
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the Indian Independence Act
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Lord Mountabatten's notification dated 12th August 1946
As per reports, some state governments in India have put a ban on the sale of Ammonium Nitrate or its other combinations in the open market as the same is being used by some people as an explosive. The ban on open sale of such chemicals can be put under which of the following Acts?
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Explosive Substance Act
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Narcotics Act
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Dangerous Drugs Act
A member of the Constituent Assembly of India, India's first Ambassador to Moscow and Emeritus Professor of Eastern Religions at Oxford. This description eminently fits
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Dr Zakir Husain
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Dr S Radhakrishnan
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Dr BR Ambedkar
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Sir M Visvesvarayya
The Third Schedule of the Constitution details
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Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
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The list of languages
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Forms of oaths or affirmations
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The States and the Union Territories of India
The constitution of India recognizes
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Only religious minorities
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Only linguistic minorities
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Religious and linguistic minorities
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Religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities
Under the RTI Act, the time for disposal of request for information in cases concerning life and liberty is
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As per the news which appeared in some newspapers/magazines, the police with the help of some NGOs rescued some children who had been forced in child labour illegally. Such children are protected under which of the following acts in India?
(A) Juvenile Justice Act
(B) Child Labour Act
(C) Immoral Trafficking Act
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The foundations for the federal system in the Indian Constitution were laid in the
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Indian Councils Act of 1892
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Indian Councils Act of 1909
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Government of India Act, 1919
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Government of India Act, 1935
The First Amendment made in 1951 added a new Schedule to the Constitution. It was the _________ Schedule.
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Which among the following does not form part of the Preamble?
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Sovereignty
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Socialism
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Secularism
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Federalism
The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended
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Four times
The Central Provinces and Berar are now known as
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Uttar Pradesh
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Bihar
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Madhya Pradesh
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Odisha
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which two countries have joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in June, 2017?
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India and Sri Lanka
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India and Bangladesh
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India and Nepal
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India and Pakistan
"Population control and family planning" is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
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Union
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Global
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Concurrent
How many steps of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?
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In the $$42^{nd}$$ Constitutional Amendment $$1976$$, which word was added to the Preamble?
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Who among the following are the two civil servants who assisted the constituent Assembly in framing the constitution of India?
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B. N. Rau and K. M. Munshi
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S. N. Mukherjee and Alladi Krishna swamy Aiyar
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B. N. Rau and S. N. Mukherjee
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K. M. Munshi and Alladi Krishna-swamy Aiyar
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The drafting committee of the constituent assembly was made of total seven members including chairman Dr. B R Ambedkar. The six other members were as follows:
1.N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
2.Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
3.Dr K M Munshi
4.Syed Mohammad Saadullah
5.B N Rau
6.T T Krishnamachari
The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a ______.
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Federation
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Unitary form of Government
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Union of States
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The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a. The Cabinet Mission proposed the formation of a Union of India, comprising both the British India and the Princely States. The Union would remain in charge of only foreign affairs, defence and communications leaving the residuary powers to be vested in the provinces.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Diarchy in the provinces was introduced through the
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Indian Councils Act, 1861
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Indian Councils Act, 1892
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Government of India Act, 1919
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Government of India Act. 1935
Which of the following provision(s) of the Constitution of India became effective from 26th November 1949?
Elections
Citizenship
Emergency provisions
Appointment of the Judges
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Explanation
Though the constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, some provisions relating to Citizenship,
Elections, provisional parliament, Provision relating to the Election Commission (Art. 324) 3.
Provision
relating to the Oath or Affirmation by the President (Art. 60
) , temporary
& transitional provisions were given
immediate
effect on 26 November 1949.
Swachh Swasth Sarvatra is an inter-ministerial joint initiative between _________.
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Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the Ministry of Urban Development.
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Ministry of Railway and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Swachh Swasth Sarvatra is an inter-ministerial joint initiative between the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Its main objective is to build on and leverage achievements of two complementary programmes-
1. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) - of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
2. Kayakalp – of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?
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Article 18
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Article 16
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Article 17
The Union Budget 2018-19 has announced an increase in MSP for crops. This step may result in
Increase in food subsidy outgo
Decrease in government expenditure.
Rise in inflation.
Deterioration in farmers' income.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to ensure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. It increases the government expenditure by increasing the subsidy outgo. It may result in rise in inflation due to increase in supply of money in the market. But if implemented with transparency and accountability, will help improve conditions of farmers in conditions of distress.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat is a scheme of ___________.
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Ministry of Tourism.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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None of the above
Explanation
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat is a scheme of the Ministry of culture which aims to actively enhance interaction between people of diverse cultures living in different States and UTs in India. As per the programme, each year, every State/UT would be paired with another State/UT in India for reciprocal interaction between the people. Its objective is to promote greater mutual understanding and bonding amongst them.
The main purpose of food parks is ____________.
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Providing infrastructure facilities for food processing
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Development of better quality seeds
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None of the above
Explanation
The main purpose of food parks is Providing infrastructure facilities for food processing. The Scheme of Mega Food Park launched by the government aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers so as to ensure maximising value addition, minimising wastage, increasing farmers’ income and creating employment opportunities particularly in rural sector.
Food park typically consists of supply chain infrastructure including collection centres, primary processing centres, central processing centres, cold chain and around 30-35 fully developed plots for entrepreneurs to set up food processing units.
Consider the following statements about India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP):
It provide free vaccines against 12 life-threatening diseases
It aims to cover all those children by 2022 who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
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Explanation
Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) provide free vaccines against 12 life threatening diseases, to 26 million children annually. It provides life-saving vaccines to all children across the country free of cost to protect them against Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B, Pneumonia and Meningitis due to Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib), Measles, Rubella, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Rotavirus diarrhoea. It targets to vaccinate 2.6 crore new born and 3 crore pregnant mothers annually for vaccines.
E-Vidhan system is related to ___________.
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Digitisation of functioning of state assemblies.
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E-assessment of tax returns.
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Computerisation of all judicial procedures
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None of the above
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E vidhan system is related to digitisation of functioning of state assemblies. The H.P. Legislative Assembly became India’s first ever high-tech Paperless Assembly by implementing e-Vidhan system and automating the process involved in working of House. It streamlines a bill’s life cycle, right from its introduction, reading, committee reports, amendments, online voting, up to approval. In the process it ensures accountability.
Consider the following statements about Jeevan Pramaan:
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
It is Aadhaar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners.
Through this, a pensioner now can digitally provide proof of his existence to authorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Jeevan Pramaan scheme is an Aadhar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. It is a scheme of Ministry of Communication and IT. Through this certificate, a pensioner now can digitally provide proof of his existence to authorities for continuity of pension every year instead of requiring presenting himself physically or through a Aadhaar based Life Certificate issued by specified authorities.
Consider the following statements about BharatNet:
Its objective is to facilitate the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education,e-banking, Internet and other services to the rural India.
It is funded by the World Bank.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
BharatNet is a project that aimed to establish, a highly scalable network infrastructure accessible on a non-discriminatory basis, to provide on demand, affordable broadband connectivity of 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps for all households. It was launched by Ministry of Communication and IT. The objective is to facilitate the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking, Inter-net and other services to the rural India. The entire project is being funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), which was set up for improving telecom services in rural and remote areas of the country.
Which of the following benefits will result from PM Employment Generation Programme?
Promotion of self-employment
Arrest migration of rural youth to urban areas
Improve wages of traditional sectors
Select the correct option using the codes given below.
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Explanation
PMEGP is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. It is a credit linked subsidy programme formed by by merging the two schemes namely Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP).
Objectives:
(i) To generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through setting up of new self-employment ventures/projects/micro enterprises.
(ii) To bring together widely dispersed traditional artisans/ rural and urban unemployed youth and give them self-employment opportunities to the extent possible, at their place thus reducing migration to urban areas.
(iii) To provide continuous and sustainable employment to a large segment of traditional and prospective artisans and rural and urban unemployed youth in the country, so as to help arrest migration of rural youth to urban areas.
(iv) To increase the wage earning capacity of artisans and contribute to increase in the growth rate of rural and urban employment.
The Agri-tech Infrastructure Fund has been launched to promote _________.
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PM Krishi Sinchayi Yojana
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PM Sampada Yojana
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E-NAM scheme
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PM Fasal Bima Yojana
Explanation
The Agri tech Infrastructure Fund has been launched to promote e-NAM scheme. The NAM Portal provides a single window service for all APMC related information and services. This includes commodity arrivals & prices, buy & sell trade offers, provision to respond to
trade offers, among other services.
With this fund Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) will implement NAM for three years from 2015-16 to 2017-18.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushudhi Yojana is a scheme of _________.
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.
Explanation
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushudhi Yojana is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) stores have been set up to provide generic drugs, which are available at lesser prices but are equivalent in quality and efficacy as expensive branded drugs.
Consider the following statements about Surya Jyoti:
1 It is a scheme of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
It aims to provide solar energy mechanism to ensure a better life for the urban poor lacking access to grid connected electricity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Surya Jyoti scheme launched by Ministry of Science and Technology aims to provide solar energy mechanism to ensure a better life for the urban poor lacking access to grid connected electricity. It is a low cost and energy efficient Micro Solar Dome (Surya Jyoti) which captures day light and concentrates the same inside a dark room, particularly in urban slum or rural areas.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana is also known as ________.
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National Rural Education Mission.
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National Urban Livelihood Mission.
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Explanation
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, also known as National Urban Livelihood Mission was launched by the Government in 2013 by restructuring the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). It aims to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities.
Consider the following statements about GARV app:
It is envisaged to ensure transparency in the implementation of rural electrification programme.
It is aimed to provide real-time data of all six lakh villages of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
GARV is an app launched by the Ministry of Power to provide real-time data of all six lakh villages of the country. The app is envisaged to ensure transparency in the implementation of rural electrification
programme. It will also enable the citizens to participate in the developmental works and can give
their feedback and inputs related to the rural electrification programme.
Consider the following statements about UJALA Scheme:
New name of the scheme is Bachat Lamp Yojana.
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Power.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
UJALA scheme was launched by Ministry of Power by replacing "Bachat Lamp Yojana”. It urges the people to
use LED bulbs in place of incandescent bulbs, tube lights and CFL bulbs as they are more efficient, a
long lasting and economical in their life cycle duration.
Consider the following statements about the Zero Hour in the Parliament.
It is the first hour of every sitting in both the houses of Parliament.
During this time, matters are raised without any prior notice to the Speaker.
It gives legislative freedom to Members of Parliament to address important issue of public importance.
It is an informal process and does not find a mention in"Rules of Procedure and Contract of Business " in Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
The time immediately following the Question Hour has come to be known as "Zero Hour". It starts at around 12 noon and members can, with prior notice to the Speaker, raise issues of importance during this time. It is neither mentioned in the Constitution nor Rules of Procedure and Contract of Business in Lok Sabha. It enables the MPs to address important issue of public importance.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana:
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Power.
It is a aimed at providing five crore LPG connections to BPL households.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas under which five crore LPG connections are to be provided to BPL households. This will ensure universal coverage of cooking gas in the country. The identification of eligible BPL families will be made in consultation with the State Governments and
the Union Territories.
Consider the following statements about Surya Mitra Scheme:
It is a scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
It aims to develop the skills of youth, considering the opportunities for employment in the growing Solar Energy Power projects.
It is designed to prepare the candidates to become new entrepreneurs in Solar Energy sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Surya MItra is a scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. It aims to develop the skills of youth, considering the opportunities for employment in the growing Solar Energy Power project’s installation, operation & maintenance in India and abroad. It is designed to prepare the candidates to become new entrepreneurs in Solar Energy sector.
Consider the following statements about Saubhagya scheme:
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Power.
It aims to provide electricity to all households.
The households identified via the socio-economic and Caste Census (SECC) of 2011.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Saubhagya scheme is a scheme of Ministry of Power whose objective is to provide electricity to all households. The households identified via the Socio-economic and Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 will be eligible for free electricity connections, while others will be charged 500 Rs.
Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban):
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Urban Development.
It envisions provision of housing for All by 2022.
It is launched on mission mode.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban) envisions provision of Housing for All by 2022. It is a scheme launched on mission mode by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Promotion of Affordable Housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy is one of its key features.
The Chairman of which of the following parliamentary committees is invariably from the members of ruling party?
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Committee on Public Undertakings
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Estimates Committee consists of 30 members of Lok Sabha. Its chairman is invariably from the ruling party. The Committee acts as a deterrent on extravagance of the government on public expenditure and makes detailed examination of annual budget estimates.
Consider the following statements about Swachh Yug Campaign:
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs.
It is a collaborative effort between the Swachh Bharat Mission, local youth leaders and Namami Gange Project.
It aims to make villages located along Ganga Open Defecation Free.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Swachh Yug campaign is a collaborative effort between the Swachh Bharat Mission, local youth leaders and Namami Gange Project. It is a scheme launched by Ministry of Youth Affairs. It aims to make villages located along Ganga Open Defecation Free in 5 States of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.. The focus will be on ‘Swachhta’ at the village through proper Solid and Liquid Waste Management and maintaining general cleanliness with the involvement of local bodies, NGOs, private sector organisations, etc.
Consider the following statements about Mission Poorna Shakti:
It is the name of "Socioeconomic Empowerment of Abolescent Girls and Young Women Project".
Its objective is to improve the completion of market-driven skills training and secondary education for adolescent girls and young women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Mission Poorna Shakti, also known as National Mission for Empowerment of Women aims to strengthen overall processes that promote all-round development of women. It is scheme launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development It aims to provide a single window service for all programmes run by the
Government for Women under the aegis of various Central Ministries.
Consider the following statements about Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP):
It is a scheme of the Ministry of skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
2.Its aims to provide skills that give employability to women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
The STEP Scheme launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development aims to provide skills that give employability to women and to provide
competencies and skill that enable women to become self employed/entrepreneurs.
The Scheme is intended to benefit women who are in the age group of 16 years and above across
the country.
Consider the following statements about Swadhar Greh:
It is a scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Its aims to provide a single window service for all programmes run by the Government for Women under the aegis of various Central Ministries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
The Swadhar Greh scheme launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It envisions a supportive institutional framework for women victims of difficult
circumstances so that they could lead their life with dignity and conviction.
It envisages that shelter, food, clothing, and health as well as economic and social security are
assured for such women.
Consider the following statements about Shaadi Shagun:
It is scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
It is aimed at incentivising higher education among minority groups.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Shaadi Shagun scheme launched by By Ministry of Women and Child Development is aimed at incentivising higher education among minority groups. Meritorious Muslim girls who go on to complete graduation before marriage will get a special gift
of Rs. 51,000 from the government.
All students availing Begum Hazrat Mahal scholarships funded by the Maulana Azad Foundation
are eligible to apply.
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